Clinician – Early Relational Health, Residential

The Center for Great Expectations • Somerset, NJ

7h

About The Position

Are you interested in meaningful work with supportive team members? Join our team of full-time professionals delivering cutting-edge treatment for pregnant and parenting women with a history of trauma, and be part of the implementation of our Relational Recovery Model that we developed in partnership with Rutgers University. Clinician – Early Relational Health, Residential Under the supervision of the Director of Early Relational Health the Clinician- Early Relational Health is responsible for all relationship- based clinical care of residents in their assigned program(s). The Clinician- Early Relational Health completes relationship-based assessments and utilizes data to select trauma-informed therapeutic interventions of parent/child (ages 0-5) dyads. Additionally, the Clinician – Early Relational Health will operate as a member of a larger interdisciplinary treatment team in the provision of clinical and program services. The Clinician – Early Relational Health will promote the use of Brazelton Touchpoints, as well as the Attachment, Regulation, and Competency framework (ARC) and other relationally-based interventions in all activities with the goal of sustaining a safe and therapeutic environment for families in the program.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in counseling, education, social work, or related field.
• LSW, LAC, LCSW, or LPC required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience working with adults/adolescents, mental health disorders, and residential settings. Understanding of a trauma-informed approach to addiction.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills with friendly and professional demeanor.
• Ability to be flexible to the daily changing needs within the community and to handle obstacles with compassion and resolve.
• Current NJ driver's license; will be required to meet safe driving requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Post graduate education/certification in ERH or related field preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) speaking preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments of assigned residential parent/child dyads to lead to diagnostic impression, case conceptualization, individualized treatment plans, and recommendations for the development of early relational health interventions.
• Provide dyadic and group treatment interventions, as indicated, appropriate for parents and children with relational/attachment problems in residential programs.
• Provide childbirth preparation, written birth plans, labor and postpartum care and support to pregnant and postpartum residents in residential programs to prepare and support them in newborn care.
• Provide family sessions as appropriate to client progress and indicated by treatment plan.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation relevant to child monitoring and feeding, according to program requirements. Communicate relevant information to necessary staff for follow-up interventions.
• Provide timely documentation for all clinical assessments, individual, dyadic and group sessions, treatment goal development and progress, collateral communication, crisis intervention, and contribute to discharge summaries and communication to external stakeholders.
• Assist residents with parenting in community settings as appropriate.
• Prepare residents for appropriate discharge upon completion of the program and make referrals for ongoing parental support as needed.
• Address immediate parenting concerns and highlight strengths as they arise.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Prepare and deliver oral and written case presentations to the treatment team and appropriate professional agencies as indicated.
• Assist with the coaching and training of Residential Associates to attune and respond to the unique needs of each mother and child(ren) to collaborate, create, and implement individualized plans to meet family’s needs.
• Flexibility for rotating on-call duties with ability to respond and provide support.
• Maintain records as required by organization policies and regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Maintain compliance with organizational and regulatory agencies policies and standards.
• Participate in program, committee and clinical staff meetings as indicated.
• Participate in program evaluation and ongoing quality improvement efforts.
• Participate in clinical training programs as indicated.
• Build a network of support within the program and among residents that focuses on trust, well-being and social/community integration.
• Work as a member of a team to establish and maintain a high level of care and respect for, and communication with residents.
• Work in a consistently professional manner at all times, which includes, but is not limited to, treating all residents, staff, guests, and volunteers with dignity and respect.
• Perform other duties as requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level